Marketplace PT: Staying Active & Become Better Balanced

Health & Wellness The Newsletter About Your Health and Caring For Your Body

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INSIDE • Is Pain Stopping You from Being Active and Healthy? • The Benefits Of Stretching

• Exercise Essentials • How’s Your Balance?

Health & Wellness The Newsletter About Your Health And Caring For Your Body

Do you find yourself not as active as you use to be? As you age, you lose muscle and bone mass leading to the development of problems such as back pain, arthritis or osteoporosis. This makes it harder to do normal everyday activities like squatting down, getting out of bed, walking and more. Regular exercise and physical therapy slows the loss of muscle mass, strengthens bones and reduces joint or muscle pain. In addition, physical therapy improves mobility and balance, which reduces the risk of falling as you age or suffering a serious injury. Scientists used to think that strenuous exercise was the only way to improve your health. However, new research suggests that just 30 minutes of moderate physical activity provides most of the health benefits needed. Moderate intensity is best, but even low-intensity activity is better than nothing. While some people may enjoy participating in a regularly scheduled exercise class, others may find it easier to just increase their daily activities, like walking. It’s never too late to start moving Physical activity is important, and can help you live independently for as long as possible. However, if you have chronic aches and pains, it can be difficult to exercise. This lack of physical activity can make the condition worse and more difficult to live with. This is where physical therapy can really help you. Not only do we relieve your aches and pains quickly, we can teach you how to safely exercise to maintain your new pain-free mobility. Our knowledgeable physical therapists are experts in muscle and joint problems, helping you return quickly to normal pain free function. At Marketplace Wellness Center we listen to you and create custom hands on treatments that alleviate your pain, improve balance, improve movement and walking while getting you back to doing normal everyday tasks with a healthier outlook on life. Call us today or go online to learn more! Is Pain Stopping You From Being Active and Healthy?

FREE DOWNLOAD LOOK INSIDE Inability to stand or sit comfortably for long periods of time Difficulty getting in and out of bed Trouble sleeping Inability to walk for at least 20 minutes Trouble with balance or unsteadiness Unable to enjoy leisure activities Unable to physically play with children or grandchildren Limited ability to exercise Unable to work Difficulty going up and down steps or curbs There are many consequences to not getting the help you need and delaying physical therapy. If you find that you have the following because of pain, call us today! Do You Have These Troubles? CALL US TODAY 951-684-2874

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HOW’S YOUR BALANCE?

Can you close your eyes and stand steady on one leg for 10 seconds? If not, then your balance is not up to par. Your ability to balance is an incredibly complex action that requires millions of nerves and hundreds of muscles to work together to stop you from falling onto your face. Many people think having poor balance happens in just older people. However, poor balance is one of the leading causes for sports injuries, chronic back pain and much more. Having poor balance often goes undetected until it is very severe and puts one at exceptional risk for injury. It is even worse for older adults, especially over age 65, of which one third fall each year. People who experience a fall are at increased risk for future falls too.

Major injuries, including fractures, head trauma, and soft tissue injuries, occur in about 10% of individual falls. However, minor injuries are much more common. Balance and walking decline as you age. Fear can develop of going up steps or curbs, walking on grass or walking into dark areas. One reason for this loss of balance is joint stiffness and weakness in muscles of the hips, lower extremities and feet. When there is a loss of the mobility in the ankle joint and multiple joints of the foot, you cannot adapt well to uneven terrain. We can help you regain your balance, walk and even run better! To learn more about our balance program, and restoring you to a pain-free life, call us today!

Patient Resolution Specialist

We’d like to introduce you to our Patient Resolution Specialist, Makeila Acosta! Makeila has a wide variety of experience with Marketplace Physical Therapy, from Front Desk Coordinator to processing New Patients. Makeila is a great asset to Marketplace Physical Therapy, not only has she achieved all the goals that she has set for herself but she continues to show great passion in helping patients achieve their Health and Wellness goals. We know that we can expect great things from Makeila and we know she will continue to positively impact the quality of care that patients receive here at Marketplace Physical Therapy. “What I enjoy the most about my position is that I am confident in my ability to assist patients with their needs ranging from scheduling to insurance benefit issues. I love helping patients with any concerns they might have, it is a great feeling knowing you have impacted someone’s Health and Wellness journey in a positive way. I enjoy the >Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6

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